Synopses & Reviews
It's a simple yellow wildflower whose extraordinary properties have been documented for centuries. Hypericum, or St. John's wort, as it is more commonly known, has emerged in Germany as one of the most popular, effective, and safe treatments for a devastating disease that affects millions: depression. Now, for the first time, the worlds of conventional medicine and alternative healing have at last come together to embrace St. John's wort's exceptional powers. In
St. John's Wort: The Herbal Way to Feeling Good, Norman Rosenthal, M.D., a leading authority in the field of depression and author of the bestselling Winter Blues, shows readers how they can relieve a host of different emotional conditions and difficulties accompanying the ordinary stresses of everyday life by tapping nature's own resources instead of using the pre-scription drugs that are now being taken by thousands of people worldwide.
Written in an engaging, accessible manner and filled with fascinating anecdotes, the latest scientific research, and carefully documented case studies, St. John's Wort examines how extracts of this flower influence not only the brain chemical serotonin, which is also affected by such drugs as Prozac and Zoloft, but other critical brain chemicals as well. In addition, St. John's wort
- is easily accessible and can be purchased everywhere, from grocery stores to pharmacies;
- requires no prescription;
- costs a fraction of prescription medications;
- has no toxic effects;
- shows benefits after two weeks of treatment
Given the widespread availability of this amazing herb and the prevalence of the conditions for which it has been proved so useful, the time is ripe for St. John's Wort, the comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide that will show readers how they can feel better quickly, safely, easily, and naturally.
Synopsis
Filled with case studies and written by one of the world's leading authorities on depression, this breakthrough book on the miracle herb known as St. John's Wort follows in the newsbreaking tradition of the number-one New York Times bestseller Arthritis Cure.
For the First Time, the World of Conventional Medicine and the world of alternative and natural healing are embracing the same cure. Known as St. John's Wort, it is a humble yellow wildflower that has been proven to be remarkably effective in treating a disease that devastates millions -- depression. Like Prozac and similar antidepressants, extracts of St. John's Wort appears to reduce the rate at which brain cells reabsorb serotonin, a neurotransmitting chemical associated with this disease. The difference, however, is that this natural cure shows none of the unpleasant side effects associated with those drugs. In addition, it is easily accessible, requires no prescription, is less expensive, has no toxic side effects, has no adverse effects on sexual functions, and shows benefits after only two weeks of treatment. It is now the number one bestselling remedy for depression in Europe, where it outsells Prozac four to one.
St. John's Wort is the first book on this remarkable substance that features case studies and is backed by scientific data. Targeted for the general audience -- which is more interested in natural cures than ever -- it promises to follow in the footsteps of the number one bestselling Miracle Cures and Arthritis Cure.
About the Author
Dr. Norman Rosenthal, M.D., a senior researcher at the National Institute of Mental Health and clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University, is an internationally recognized authority on depression. Widely published, he is the author of Winter Blues, the definitive book on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). He lives and practices psychiatry in Maryland.